Orthopaedic Sports Medicine · Dallas, Texas
Fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon for knee, shoulder and hip problems, including ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder dislocations and hip labral tears.
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine · D Magazine Best Doctors every year since 2019
Dr. M. Brett Raynor · Texas Orthopaedic Associates
Dr. Brett Raynor treats sports injuries and other problems of the knee, shoulder and hip, from ACL and meniscus tears, rotator cuff injuries and shoulder dislocations to kneecap instability and hip labral tears. Patients come to him for a clear answer on whether surgery is the right next step, and for a plan to get back to sport and everyday life.
Trained at
Duke University · UT Southwestern · Vanderbilt · Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail
New knee or shoulder injury? Fast Track. An acute injury such as an ACL tear, kneecap dislocation, rotator cuff tear or shoulder dislocation is typically seen within 1 to 3 business days.
Plain-language guides to the problems Dr. Raynor treats most, each with the treatment options and what recovery really looks like.
Shoulder
Will it happen again? Instability, stabilization surgery and return to play.
Hip
Impingement (FAI), labral tears, and who actually needs hip arthroscopy.
Many patients come to Dr. Raynor after an MRI or a visit somewhere else. Bring your images and report to your first visit, and he will go over them with you.
Knee, shoulder or hip
Request an appointment and, if you have any imaging already, bring it with you. Dr. Raynor will review it with you at your visit.
Traveling to Dallas for surgery? If you have already been told you need an operation, contact the office before you book a trip. In select cases Dr. Raynor's team can review your images first.
Watch: Meet Dr. Raynor · 2 minutes
Conservative first. Most of the injuries he sees are treated without surgery. When an operation is the right answer, he says so plainly and explains why.
The same team, start to finish. From the first visit through recovery, patients see Dr. Raynor and his physician assistants.
Second opinions are welcome. If you have been told you need surgery, he will review your MRI and tell you what he would do.
Short films, narrated by Dr. Raynor, showing exactly what happens in the operating room and why. All educational videos →
D Magazine Best Doctors every year since 2019 · Texas Monthly Super Doctors Rising Stars
Training
Duke University, BA
UT Southwestern Medical School, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha
Vanderbilt University, orthopaedic surgery residency
Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, sports medicine fellowship
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Subspecialty Certified in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ABOS)
Team physician
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team
Highland Park High School
St. Mark's School of Texas
Ursuline Academy
The Hockaday School
Dallas ISD
Teaching and research
Co-chairman, DFW Sports Medicine Symposium
Lecturer, Vail International Complex Knee Symposium
Instructor, AANA Masters Courses
Reviewer, American Journal of Sports Medicine
Member, AOSSM, AANA and AAOS
“Dr. Raynor, I can’t put into words how thankful I am for what you’ve done for me. You gave me my smile, strength, hope. You pretty much gave me my life back.”
5.0 on Google across 807 patient reviews, as of 10/24/2026 · Read reviews → · Share your story →
Will a dislocated kneecap happen again? Most of the time, no: after a first kneecap dislocation, about 1 in 3 people had it happen again during the studies’ follow-up, so most did not.
Most rotator cuff tears do not need surgery right away, and many never need it at all. Dr. Raynor explains which tears he repairs, what to try first, and what recovery looks like.
There is no single best ACL graft for everyone, but for young athletes the strongest evidence favors using your own tissue, and Dr. Raynor’s default is the patellar tendon autograft.
7115 Greenville Avenue, Suite 310
Dallas, TX 75231
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Phone (214) 265-3211 · Fax (214) 265-3285
Spanish-speaking staff available
